Drain-ditch check device



Dec. 25, 192s. 1,696,481

H. B. HLSING DRAIN DITCH CHECK DEVICE Filed O'Ct. l2, 1927 Patented Dec. 25, '1928.

DRAIN-BITCH CHECK DEVICE.

Application filed October lf2,y 192'?. SeralNooZ.

The object ot my invention is to provide a drain ditch check devlce ot simple, durable 1and coin Jarativel sinr le construction.

.A further object oi'niyinvention is to provide a device ot this character adapted to be positioned in a drain ditch tor the purpose ot preventing the bottom otl the ditch washing away during rainyweather.

Still a tui-ther object is to provide such a device consistingotl a bottom and side portions adapted to rest on thc bot-tom and sides of a drain ,dit-ch with anchoring means eX tending into the earth for the purpose ot securely holding thc device in position in the drain ditch.

Still a further object is to provide in connection with the bottom and the side walls, a liront, walladapted to be filled with earth and to flieve the water which flows over this lilling to tall over the Vall anden the other side thereof.

Still a further object is to provide a splash board on the other side ot the wall to catch the water which flows over the wall.

lWith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination ot the various parts ot my invention, whereby the objects coi'itemplatel are attained, as hereinafter more fully set Jforth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective yview ot my improved drain ditchchech device.

Figure 2 is a similar perspective view looking at the opposite side of the device.

Figure 3 is a layout view of a sheet of metal which 1s used to 'form the mayor portion of my device.

Figure 1- is a cross section through a drain ditch showing my device installed tor use;r

and

Figure 5 is a sectional view through two of the devices and through the bottoni ot a drain ditch as taken on the indicated line 5-5 ol Figure Ll.

illy device comprises a bottoni member l() linving a downivz'udly extending anchoring portion 12 at one oi' its ends and an upwardly extending checl; wall portion lll at its other end. Extending trom the sides of the bottom portion 10 are side walls 16 provided with downwardly extending anchorage aprons 1S and upwardly extending oheclr wall portions 20. The walls 16 extend upwardly and outwardly from the sides of the bottom portion l() so that they. may rest on the eidesQZ oit a.

`ditch A as illustrated in Fi guro etoi the drawings. ln ll. gure Ll, the reference .numcrald indicates a. highway andthe ditch A is the usual drain .dit-ch to be found. along each side Otan ordinary highway. A

The wall portions 20 are secured tothe wall portion 14 by, bolts .26 extending through openings28 in the wa-lli portionld and through slots 30l in the wallportions 20. `l`his construction,allows the side walls 1G to .be adjusted to dilferentangles in order to y lt different shaped ditches and after bein gso adjusted the .bolts Q6 4 are tightened :in order to hold the parts in properrelation to each other.

A suitable brace 32 is provided to prevent bending lot the wallv :portions HandA 2O with relation to the bottom portion 10 and the sidewalls 16 ot the device. vThe sidewalls 2O have forwardlyt vbentgportions 3f/tf whereby the. edge-fot .theruppeiwwall portionsri() i slope'trema:highestpoint at the outer edge ot the walls 16 down to the center check wall portion let. The flanges 34 are bent up slightly, the purpose of which will herematter be more fully described.

Secured to the under side ot the bottom portion 10 is a splash board 86 forming a continuation of the bottom portion 10 on the outside oi' the check wall portions 14 and 20. The splash board 36 is a separate piece ot sheet metal which may be either riveted or bolted to the bottom portion 10 ot my device.

In the use ot my device, it is positioned in the ditch A as clearly shown in Figure t ot the drawings. The anchoring aprons 12 and 18 extend down into the earth 38 as illustrated in dotted lines.

My devices are positioned at intervals along` the ditch A as illustrated in Figure 5. The normal inclination ot the ditch A is indicated by the dott-ed line 40 and when my devices are installed, the pocket formed by rect the flowing water toward lthe center ot the device and onto the splash board The splash'board 36 is provided to prevent washing away of the earth 38 immediately in front of the check device and Ato prevent undermining of the device which would cause it lto become loosened from its position.A

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement oi the various parts ot my invention, without departing trom the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified torms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonabiy included within their scope.

l claim as my invention:

l. A device ot the class described comprising a bottom, sides extending therefrom, a front wall comprising a central portion extending up from said bottom and side portions extending up `from said sides, said side portions being bent to make the center portion lower than the outer ends of the side portions and a splash board secured to said device.

2. A device ot' Athe class described comprising a bottom, sides extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom, a front Wall comprising a central portion extending` up trom said bottom and side portions extending up from said sides, the upper edges ot said side portions being inclined to .malte the center portion lower than the outer ends of the side portions and a splash board torming, beyond said wall, a continuation ot the bottom ot said device.

3. A device ot the class described comprising a bottom, sides extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom, anchoring means comprising downwardiy extending portions ot said bottom and sides, a front Wall co1nprising a central portion extending up trom said bottom and side portions extending up from said sides, said side portions being bent to make the'center portion lower than the outer ends ot the side portions and a splash board forming, beyond said wall, a. continuation of the bottom ot said device.

et. A drain ditch check device comprising a. boi tom portion, an upwardly extending front wall at one end lthereof and an anchoring extension on the other end thereof, side walls connected to the sides or" said bottom portion and bent upwardly at an angle to the bottom portion, trent walls on said side walls and forming a continuation of the iront wall ot said bottom portion, means for connecting said trontwalls together, portions ot the front walls ot said side portion being bent sothat the top edge of said walls slope toward the center front wall.

HJALMER B. HELSIB Gr. 

